CVE-2018-16426

Name: CVE-2018-16426
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2018-09-04T00:29:01.293+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 0.59%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2018-16426 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Endless recursion when handling responses from an IAS-ECC card in iasecc_select_file in libopensc/card-iasecc.c in OpenSC before 0.19.0-rc1 could be used by attackers able to supply crafted smartcards to hang or crash the opensc library using programs.. EPSS estimates a 0.59% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Endless recursion when handling responses from an IAS-ECC card in iasecc_select_file in libopensc/card-iasecc.c in OpenSC before 0.19.0-rc1 could be used by attackers able to supply crafted smartcards to hang or crash the opensc library using programs.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

0.59%

43.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-674

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Opensc Project	Opensc	<= 0.18.0

References

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2154
https://github.com/OpenSC/OpenSC/commit/03628449b75a93787eb2359412a3980365dda49b#diff-f8c0128e14031ed9307d47f10f601b54Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/OpenSC/OpenSC/releases/tag/0.19.0-rc1Patch, Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/09/msg00009.html
https://www.x41-dsec.de/lab/advisories/x41-2018-002-OpenSC/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2154
https://github.com/OpenSC/OpenSC/commit/03628449b75a93787eb2359412a3980365dda49b#diff-f8c0128e14031ed9307d47f10f601b54Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/OpenSC/OpenSC/releases/tag/0.19.0-rc1Patch, Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/09/msg00009.html
https://www.x41-dsec.de/lab/advisories/x41-2018-002-OpenSC/Exploit, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Sep 4, 2018
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2018-16426?

How severe is CVE-2018-16426?

Severity scoring for CVE-2018-16426 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 0.59% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2018-16426?

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Source: NVD / NIST